Scoop Images: Hillary Clinton's First Pōwhiri (Part 3) - Introductions and Smiles All Around
Photo Essay By Alastair Thompson
(See also Part 1 - Secretary Clinton arrives at Parliament for her first Pōwhiri & Part 2 - Te Wero)
The Wero (challenge) comes to an end as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton finally reaches the rows of Maori Warriors.
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Madam Secretary is again greeted in a hongi.
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The Wahine move to the front of the Kapa Haka party….
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... Mrs Clinton crosses the forecourt towards her host for the day Speaker of the New Zealand Parliament Lockwood Smith.
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Who re-introduces her to New Zealand Prime Minister John Key (they met earlier in the year in Vietnam)...
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... and then again to Foreign Minister Murray McCully (who met her this morning at the airport).
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After ascending the steps she acknowledges the crowd againg with a wave - who respond again with a cheer.
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Rarely have quite so broad and so many smiles been seen in 20 short minutes.
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And now its time to get down to some diplomacy.
ENDS